American Kestrels are thought to be declining in Kentucky and region-wide. If you are interested in contributing monitoring information for American Kestrels in Kentucky, please see the information below on the Peregrine Fund's American Kestrel Partnership. KDFWR installs and monitors Kestrel nest boxes on WMAs, but so far very little information exists about the distribution and success of this species on private lands in recent years. Please see KDFWR's website (below) for information on American Kestrels in Kentucky: http://fw.ky.gov/pdf/2011kestrelnestbox.pdf Thanks! Kate Kate Heyden Avian Biologist Nongame Branch KY Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources #1 Sportsman's Lane Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: 1-800-858-1549 ext. 4475 Fax: 502-564-4519 kathryn.heyden@xxxxxx <mailto:kathryn.heyden@xxxxxx> www.fw.ky.gov <http://www.fw.ky.gov/> Did you know... Department of Fish and Wildlife receives NO state tax dollars and manages wildlife for all citizens? Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachment, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender, by e-mail, and destroy all copies of the original message. The Peregrine Fund launched the interactive website and research network for our new research and conservation program, the American Kestrel Partnership. American Kestrel populations are experiencing long-term declines in North America, and existing data are insufficient for understanding and mitigating the causes. The American Kestrel Partnership is an international research network designed to generate data, models, and conservation plans for kestrel habitat and populations at large spatial scales. The Partnership unites the data-generating capacity of citizen scientists with the data-analysis expertise of professional scientists by promoting collaboration among citizen scientists, universities, government agencies, NGOs, schools, and businesses. The Partnership also fosters long-term conservation values and appreciation of science by engaging the public with hands-on research. To view the website and network, please browse to: http://kestrel.peregrinefund.org __________________________________________ Matt Giovanni, Ph.D. | Research Biologist Director, American Kestrel Partnership<http://kestrel.peregrinefund.org/index.php> The Peregrine Fund <http://www.peregrinefund.org/index.php> 5668 West Flying Hawk Lane, Boise, ID 83709 USA 208.362.8279 office | 402.617.3764 mobile Check out my research website<https://sites.google.com/site/matthewgiovanni/> *Conserving birds of prey worldwide* ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== When posting on BIRDKY, please close posts with your first and last name and your address (city or county). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post on BIRDKY, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the KOS website at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos/default.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the KOS Photo Page to view photos of birds recently sighted in Kentucky: http://www.flickr.com/groups/kentucky_ornithological_society/pool * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison. E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx